# The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/the-palgrave-handbook-of-global-philanthropy/
- Published: 2015-06-28T08:35:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Provides an indispensable guide to the latest research in philanthropy, the non-
profit sector and charitable giving.**

An invaluable book for researchers wishing to formulate policies to improve philanthropy
in their regions

An essential resource for all scholars of philanthropy, this book explores the practice
of philanthropy across 26 nations and regions.

Topics covered include:

Giving in Switzerland: High Engagement and International Outreach
Georg von Schnurbein,
Steffen Bethmann

Giving in the United Kingdom: Philanthropy Embedded in a Welfare State Society
Beth
Breeze, Peter Halfpenny, Karl Wilding

Giving in the Caribbean: Building upon Cultures of Generosity to Strengthen the 
Nonprofit Sector
Sharilyn Hale

Giving in Mexico: Generosity, Distrust and Informality
Michael D. Layton, Valérie
Mossel

Reviews

“The book deserves to be read by students of nonprofit studies, economics, sociology,
political science, and public administration who are interested in fundraising and
social policy. It is also a must read for researchers and practitioners who are 
involved in international development and fundraising.”
**Abhishek Bhati**, Voluntas,
2017

“This is a truly fantastic piece of scholarship. The level of detail in which each
of the countries is studied is exceptional. What particularly stands out is the 
amount of new data and analysis presented here. A book which gave a country-specific
overview of such a range of countries using existing literature would be a useful
resource in itself, but to have so much new data makes this book an essential resource
for all scholars of philanthropy.”
**Eddy Hogg**, University of Kent, UK

“This is an important book for the field of research on philanthropy. The volume
presents evidence on charitable giving from the best data sources currently available
for a large number of countries around the globe. Wiepking and Handy have worked
hard to present a consistent and informative analysis of engagement in philanthropy
in these countries.”
**René Bekkers**, The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and
Sciences, the Netherlands